Prof. Li Deren, Honorary Member of ISPRS, receiving China’s top sci-tech award for the year 2023 on June 24, 2024
Prof. Li Deren, ISPRS Honorary Member, photogrammetry and remote sensing expert, an academician at both the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) from Wuhan University, won the national top sci-tech award for the year 2023 at a meeting conflating the national sci-tech conference, the national science and technology award conference, and the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) held on June 24, 2024.
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Funding to support INGSA-Asia Science Advice Workshops in your country
Applications are now open for funding to support INGSA-Asia Science Advice Workshops in your country.
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IJGI 2024 Travel Award
Application Deadline: 31 August 2024
Eligibility and Requirements:
• Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students;
• Plans to attend an international conference in 2024/2025 (oral presentation or poster).
The Prize:
• CHF 800;
• A certificate.
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Call for papers for a special issue of Geo-spatial Information Science celebrating the 80th birthday Professor Armin Gruen
The upcoming special issue of Geo-spatial Information Science will be a look back at
the development of photogrammetry over the past fifty-five years and the influence of artificial intelligence on its evolution.
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The U. V. Helava Award – Best Paper 2023 announced
Congratulations go to Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Hideki Kobayashi, Wei Yang, Hiroshi Murakami, Yoshiaki Honda and Kenlo Nishida Nasaharaa for their paper The development of a global LAI and FAPAR product using GCOM-C/SGLI data which was chosen as the 2023 Best Paper for the new evaluation period.
ISPRS SC Student Chapters: Call for Applications!
Student Chapters are local groups of registered people that collaborate with ISPRS SC to support activities in the fields of photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information science. Student Chapters benefit from the virtual meetups with ISPRS experts, a dedicated webpage within the ISPRS SC website and prioritized ISPRS SC fundings for relevant events (e.g. summer schools, ISPRS conferences).
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ISPRS, EARSeL & DGPF Joint Istanbul Workshop
Topographic Mapping from Space
Dedicated to Dr. Karsten Jacobsen’s 80th Birthday
29-31 January 2025
Yıldız Technical University
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Webinar Series by ISPRS WG III/7
Remote Sensing for the Hydrosphere and Cryosphere
June 26 – August 21, 2024
(Every Wednesday – except July 17, 2024)
In association with Indian Society of Remote Sensing
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Webinar by ISPRS WG III/9 and ICWG III/IVa
Environmental & Health Concerns & Disaster Management
ISPRS WG III/9 (Geospatial Environment and Health Analytics) and ICWG III/IVa (Disaster Management) Webinar
Date/Time: June 25, 2024, 8 AM [GMT]
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Jack Dangermond Best Paper Award 2023
The winners of Jack Dangermond Best Paper Award 2022 are Boonpook W., Tan Y., Nardkulpat A., Torsri K., Torteeka P., Kamsing P., Sawangwit U., Pena J. & Jainaen M. for their paper:
Deep Learning Semantic Segmentation for Land Use and Land Cover Types Using Landsat 8 Imagery. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2023; 12(1):14.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi12010014
ISPRS calls for an Organiser of the 2027 Geospatial Week
The ISPRS Geospatial Week (GSW) is a combination of workshops organised by various ISPRS Working Groups and possibly other parties active in the areas of interest of ISPRS and is convened by a local organiser, led by the GSW Director, at a common location. The GSW is held biennially in odd years, preferably in the September/October timeframe. The first one was organised in Antalya in 2013; the next one will take place in Dubai from April 6 to 11, 2025.
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Call for Papers - ISPRS Geospatial Week 2025
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
6th - 11th April 2025
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing for a Better Tomorrow
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The Fritz Ackermann Award – Best Paper 2023 announced
Model-based constraints for trajectory determination of quad-copters: Design, calibration & merits for direct orientation, by Kenneth Joseph Paul, Davide Antonio Cucci, and Jan Skaloud, has been selected from papers published exclusively in the ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing as the winner of the 2023 Best Paper. It will be included in the final selection for the newly established Fritz Ackermann Award, to be presented at the 2026 ISPRS Congress in Toronto.
Congratulations to the authors!
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Webinar by ISPRS WG IV/2
Pollution identification based on remote sensing from UAVs and multispectral image processing
ISPRS WG IV/2 (Artificial Intelligence and Uncertainty Modeling in Spatial Analysis) Webinar
Speaker: Vytovtov Konstantin Anatolyevich, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Leader Researcher lab. 69 IPU RAS
Date/Time: June 4, 2024, 2 PM [CET] / 12:00 Noon [GMT]
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Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Fellow, ISPRS receiving Government of India’s highest civilian recognition, ‘Padma Shri’ from the President of India, on May 9, 2024.
ISPRS Fellow Dr. Shailesh Nayak, currently a Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), India, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of Science and Engineering, the Government of India honoured him with the highest civilian honour of India, 'Padma Shri' in 2024. This prestigious award is presented to him by the President of India for distinguished service.
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Travel Grants for ISPRS TC IV Midterm Symposium – extended deadline
Travel Grants by The ISPRS Foundation for ISPRS TC IV Midterm Symposium on “Spatial Information to Empower the Metaverse”, Perth, Australia, October 22-25, 2024.
Important dates for applicants for travel grants:
- Extended deadline for submission of travel grant applications: May 31, 2024
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Travel Grants for ISPRS TC III Midterm Symposium – extended deadline
Travel Grants by The ISPRS Foundation for ISPRS TC III Midterm Symposium on “Beyond the canopy: technologies and applications of remote sensing”, Belém, Brazil, November 4-8, 2024.
Important dates for applicants for travel grants:
- Extended deadline for submission of travel grant applications: May 31, 2024
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Geospatial Week 2025 postponed
Geospatial Week 2025 has been postponed to:
April 6-11, 2025
Dubai, UAE
https://gsw2025.ae/
Discover the Latest at ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (April 2024)
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Webinar Series by ISPRS WG III/9
Environmental Hazards and Terrain Modelling
ISPRS WG III/9 (Geospatial Environment and Health Analytics) Webinar
Date/Time: April 12, 2024, 8 AM Pacific Time, 3 PM [GMT]
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The Strategic Value of Earth Observation:
Maximising the Benefits for Governments and International Community
International Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) of ISPRS together with the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) prepared a side event of the Sixty-First Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS, 29 January - 9 February 2024, at UN premises in Vienna, Austria).
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Webinar Series by ISPRS WG III/9
Environmental & Health Concerns Geospatial Technology
ISPRS WG III/9 (Geospatial Environment and Health Analytics) Webinar
Date/Time: March 12, 2024, 8 AM [GMT]
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ISPRS TC III Symposium - Call for Papers
Mid-term symposium "Beyond the canopy : technologies and applications of remote sensing"
Belém, Brazil, 4-8 November 2024
Submit your papers until April 15
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Webinar by ISPRS WG IV/5
When: Tuesday 7th of May 9:30-11:00 CET
Where: Online (Register here)
Topics:
- Trustworthy Maps? Case Studies from Managing Emergencies (Dr. Amy Griffin)
- Gamified XR for hazard preparedness in mining (Yan Wong)
- 3D selection for point clouds in XR (Luca Fluri)
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ISPRS ICWG II/Ia webinar: The future of UAVs in vegetation monitoring: trends and challenges
ITC’s Geospatial UAV Centre presents a webinar on "The Future of UAVs in Vegetation Monitoring: Trends and Challenges."
Join us for an insightful session where leading academics discuss the latest UAV technologies, emerging trends, and challenges in vegetation data analysis.
This webinar is tailored for academics, students and industry professionals seeking a deeper understanding of how UAVs are transforming vegetation monitoring.
Date: March 6, 2024, 03:00 PM (CET)
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Scopus has accepted IOJPRS
Scopus has accepted ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (IOJPRS).
It is expected to see the first citations appearing within 2-3 months on Scopus and all recently accepted titles should be listed separately on the Scopus Title list within 1 month after the acceptance date.
Webinar Series by ISPRS WG III/9
Environmental & Health Concerns Geospatial Technology
ISPRS WG III/9 (Geospatial Environment and Health Analytics) Webinar
Date/Time: February 12, 2024, 10 AM [US/Canada Central Time] / 4 PM [GMT]
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Technical Commission II Symposium – extended deadline for abstracts/papers submission
ISPRS TC II Midterm Symposium on “The Role of Photogrammetry for a Sustainable World”,
Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel,
June 11-14, 2024,
Tutorials: June 10, 2024.
- The deadline for abstracts/papers submission has been extended to: February 9, 2024
- Extended deadline for submission of TIF travel grant applications: February 10, 2024, see here »
Technical Commission I Symposium – extended deadline for abstracts/papers submission
ISPRS TC I Midterm Symposium on “Intelligent Sensing and Remote Sensing Application”,
May 13 – 17, 2024,
CHANGSHA, China.
- The deadline for abstracts/papers submission has been extended to: February 9, 2024
- Acceptance notice from March 1, 2024.
- Extended deadline for submission of TIF travel grant applications: February 10, 2024, see here »
Call for Papers - ISPRS Commission II Symposium
Symposium information:
ISPRS Technical Commission II "Photogrammetry" focuses, at various scales, on geometric, radiometric, and multi-temporal aspects of the image- and range-based 3D surveying, mapping, and modeling in the age of Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality. We welcome researchers, practitioners, and companies in photogrammetry and computer vision to present and discuss their results with a broader audience. The Symposium will feature four days of plenary, keynote talks, and parallel sessions of oral and poster presentations from academia and industry.
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New guidelines for ISPRS proceedings papers
In order to facilitate the work for authors, to make the layout more consistent with other scientific publications, and to improve inspection of the papers for inclusion into data bases like Google Scholar and SCOPUS by automatic crawlers, the following changes have been incorporated into the ISPRS style guides, both for Word and for Latex.
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Seven projects win ISPRS Education and Capacity Building Initiatives 2024 (ECBI2024) awards
The ISPRS Education and Capacity Building Initiatives are defined in the ISPRS Orange Book, Appendix 9b (https://www.isprs.org/documents/orangebook/app9b.aspx. Every two years applications are invited for proposals and a total of up to CHF70,000 is awarded.
A number of strong applications was received for the SI2024s. These usually come up through the Working Groups, then the Technical Commission Presidents, who provide input to the adjudication process. Finally, a small panel chosen from ISPRS Council makes the final decisions.
Seven ECBI2024 proposals were given awards, which total around CHF64,000.
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ISPRS strengthens social media promotion
Social media is widely used for information dissemination and interaction, deeply influencing our society. To better use various social media channels, ISPRS is pleased to announce that it has appointed Sunni Kushwaha to the new position of social media manager. Sunni was born in Visakhapatnam in India. Currently, he is finishing his PhD in urban and forestry applications of close-range lidar and photogrammetry from the Geomatics Group, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. In his new position, Sunni’s focus is growing the awareness of and interest in ISPRS through posting on the Facebook, LinkedIn, WeChat and X platforms. Sunni can be reached on s.k.p.kushwaha92@gmail.com.
Travel Grants by The ISPRS Foundation for ISPRS TC II Midterm Symposium on “The Role of Photogrammetry for a Sustainable World”, June 11 – 14, 2024, Las Vegas, USA
The ISPRS Foundation (TIF) will be sponsoring travel grants to deserving applicants, especially from developing countries, to participate in the Midterm Symposium of ISPRS Technical Commission II in USA during June 11-14, 2024.
Important dates for applicants for travel grants:
- Applications for travel grants go live on TIF web site: January 5, 2024
- Deadline for submission of travel grant applications: February 2, 2024
Applications can be submitted through this link, https://www.isprs.org/foundation/forms/Travel_Grants.aspx
Prof. Chen Jun new ISC Fellow
The International Science Council (ISC) recently announced the new ISC Fellows. Nominated by ISPRS, the ISPRS Honorary Member and past ISPRS President (2012-2016), Prof. Chen Jun was appointed as ISC Fellow in recognition of his outstanding contributions in promoting science as a global public good.
See the list of new ISC Fellows.
https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023-ISC-Fellows.pdf
IJGI 2023 Young Investigator Award
The winner of the IJGI 2023 Young Investigator Award is Dr. Mingshu Wang.
More information you will find here